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A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder wears a long gold-and-black beaded mala with ceremonial gold beads and a yellow tilak on his forehead, his hair tied back in a bun. He smiles softly and looks down toward a golden elephant-head armrest, with an arm extended toward a dark carved serpent-shaped rod. Beside him stands a tall polished silver staff with a rounded finial. The background is a gold drape.

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A smiling man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, wearing a reddish-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark bands, with orange tilak markings on his forehead. A tall silver staff topped with a finial stands at right, and a dark carved serpent curls around the throne frame. Gold draped fabric forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, gold beaded necklace and long hair, with his arm extended toward the staff.2014-08-02Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a smile. He wears a bare-shouldered rust-red garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark bands. He reaches toward a tall silver staff with a cup-shaped top, beside a dark carved wooden staff and a gilded ornamental figure in the foreground. The background is a gold draped fabric.2014-08-02Side profile of a seated man in a red-orange robe with bare upper shoulder, wearing a thick gold bead necklace with dark beads and an orange tilak on his forehead. His hair is tied back in a bun. He extends one arm toward a tall silver staff with a decorative finial. Behind him is a gold-draped backdrop, and in the foreground a golden lion-head ornament and a dark serpent-like form wrapped around a pole.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A smiling man seated in profile on a gold-draped throne, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his body, with a long swept-back hairstyle tied in a bun and a gold yellow tilak on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded gold and black pendants and holds a large silver staff or sceptre with a finial in his right hand, while a dark wooden or metal serpent-entwined rod rests beside him. A gold ornamental vessel sits in the foreground, and a yellow-gold textile backdrop fills the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace and a seated throne position). Single seated person.2014-08-02Photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl with a bare upper torso, wearing a long gold-coloured necklace of large beads and a dark hair bun. He has an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead and smiles while extending his right arm toward a tall silver staff with ornate engraved designs. A gold vessel sits in the foreground at left, and a dark serpent-like form coils near the staff, against a golden draped backdrop with drums visible at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a man seated in profile at a satsang, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of golden beads around his neck, and a sweep of dark hair tied back at the nape. He has a bright orange tilak on his forehead and reaches toward a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round silver disc. A gold-coloured ritual vessel with a spout sits in the foreground, and a dark cord or serpent-like object lies across the gold draped background. A slim wrist thread is visible. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated and attending the event described in the page.2014-08-02Profile photograph of a man seated in a golden-hued setting, smiling and reaching toward an ornate silver staff topped with a round disc. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with gold-capped beads, and has his hair tied back in a bun with a red thread, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. In the foreground a polished gold object with a curled ornamental form is visible, and a dark twisted wooden rod stands beside him. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha mala, bare shoulders in a rust-red wrap, and swept-back hair with ceremonial adornments match the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated in person.2014-08-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red wrap, wearing a heavy gold-and-black beaded necklace and an orange tilak on his forehead, his dark hair gathered in a bun. He leans forward, his right arm extended toward a tall silver staff, while gilded lion-headed and serpent-shaped ornaments of a throne surround him against a gold-toned draped backdrop. Visible cues: long hair in a bun, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron-red clothing. a person is seated on the throne, identified from these appearance cues only.2014-08-02